How Much Paint?

[EvianBaby]

Is there any sort of rule of thumb on how much paint you need based on the size of the wall?

[EvianBaby]

http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint/interior-paint/red-purple-pink/emulsions/-brand-Dulux/Dulux-Feature-Walls-Mulberry-Burst-2-5L-12638629?view-all=brand

[ummmm]

Very nice :-)

[humbersloop]

ok, buy the fluffy roller sleeves then not the sponge ones (sponge is for gloss), diy store own brand is good enough for the job but make sure you have a couple spare

[tonyav]

Oh gawd, I knew a female would bring a minor technicality such as colour into it at sometime ;-)

[EvianBaby]

I like it but I'm scared it's going to be too much or look too purple once it's on.

I'll probably end up going over it with a different colour.

While you're all here, the top two paints in this link are the same colour but they look different to me on there? (that's the colour I want to use in the other room)

http://search.diy.com/search#w=dusted%20damson&asug=

[ummmm]

I waited until the question was answered first :-)

[humbersloop]

^clogged!!

[tonyav]

doh.

[humbersloop]

can't tell from that -do they do sample pots? finish will depend on what you're painting over

[EvianBaby]

Hang on, I can show you my samples :)

[EvianBaby]

http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/EvianBaby/?action=view&current=b1b37752cb38f2c05c3807315e2192b4.jpg

The one top left is the one in the above link.

Gosh, this IS exciting isn't it ;)

[carrust]

As a rule of thumb, on a normal sized room you'll need 2 & half lts for the ceiling & 5lts for the walls. If you're buying a new roller stick it the washing machine with some old clothes...it gets rid of the fluffy bits.

[carrust]

There's a lot of dust under that bed..tut, tut. LOL

[humbersloop]

^^sadly, that may be the best offer I get all day eb;)

need to scoot, but whatever they say about one coat cover is a big fib, you won't need as much for a second coat but get your calculator out again

exciting? I never wanted to know this much about firkin' paint, but life's funny like that

[EvianBaby]

Bed? What Bed?

Lol Humber, you don't need to make excuses. You can just tell me you're really bored of this now :)

[carrust]

ooops it's a table:-)

[EvianBaby]

I'm confused. Where's the dust?

[carrust]

It's a joke evian.....thud...

[humbersloop]

no, no, evian misunderstanding ;)

I meant the paint anorak knowledge I've aquired over the last ten years -

and if you really want to maintain the will to live, don't get me started on varnish

[EvianBaby]

Sorry Carrust, As you can tell today is not my most intelligent one.

Ahhh, I see Humbers. You can be as much of a paint anorak as you like. It's helping me! :)